81 FR 21774 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Louisiana Towns; De Quincy, LA; Minden, LA; Slidell, LA; and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Homer, LA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 71 (April 13, 2016)

Page Range		21774-21775
FR Document		2016-08393

This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at De Quincy Industrial Airpark, De Quincy, LA; Minden-Webster Airport, Minden, LA; and Slidell, Airport, Slidell, LA. Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacon (NDB), cancellation of NDB approaches, and implementation of area navigation (RNAV) procedures have made this action necessary for the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at the above airports. This action also proposes to remove Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Homer Municipal Airport, Homer, LA, as controlled airspace is no longer needed. Additionally, the geographic coordinates at De Quincy Industrial Airpark, Minden-Webster Airport, and Slidell Airport would be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2016-4429; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-8]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following
Louisiana Towns; De Quincy, LA; Minden, LA; Slidell, LA; and Revocation
of Class E Airspace; Homer, LA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to modify Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface at De Quincy Industrial Airpark,
De Quincy, LA; Minden-Webster Airport, Minden, LA; and Slidell,
Airport, Slidell, LA. Decommissioning of non-directional radio beacon
(NDB), cancellation of NDB approaches, and implementation of area
navigation (RNAV) procedures have made this action necessary for the
safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations at
the above airports. This action also proposes to remove Class E
airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Homer
Municipal Airport, Homer, LA, as controlled airspace is no longer
needed. Additionally, the geographic coordinates at De Quincy
Industrial Airpark, Minden-Webster Airport, and Slidell Airport would
be adjusted to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-9826. You must identify FAA Docket No. FAA-2016-
4429; Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-8, at the beginning of your comments.
You may also submit comments through the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the public docket containing the
proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in
the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-
647-5527), is on the ground floor of the building at the above address.
FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, and
subsequent amendments can be viewed online at http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/. For further information, you can contact the
Airspace Policy Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8783.
The Order is also available for inspection at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of
FAA Order 7400.9Z at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII,
Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's
authority. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it would amend Class E airspace at De Quincy Industrial Airpark, De
Quincy, LA; Homer Municipal Airport, Homer, LA; Minden-Webster Airport,
Minden, LA; and Slidell, Airport, Slidell, LA.

Comments Invited

Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2016-4429/
Airspace Docket No. 16-ASW-8.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_amendments/.
You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any
comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets
Office (see the ADDRESSES section for the address and phone number)
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal
holidays. An informal docket may also be examined during normal
business hours at the Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic
Organization, Central Service Center, Operations Support Group, 10101
Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future
NPRMs should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking, (202) 267-9677,
for a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

Availability and Summary of Documents Proposed for Incorporation by
Reference

This document would amend FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations
and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class A, B,
C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and reporting
points.

The Proposal

The FAA is proposing an amendment to Title 14 Code of Federal
Regulations (14 CFR) Part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending
upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile radius of De
Quincy Industrial Airpark, De Quincy, LA; within a 6.5-mile radius of
Minden-Webster Airport, Minden, LA; and within a 6.5-mile radius of

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Slidell Airport, Slidell, LA, with segments extending from the 6.5-mile
radius to 9.2 miles north, and 9 miles south of the airport. Airspace
reconfiguration is necessary due to the decommissioning of NDBs,
cancellation of NDB approaches, and implementation of RNAV procedures
at the above airports. The Class E airspace area extending upward from
700 feet above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Homer Municipal
Airport, Homer, LA, would be removed as controlled airspace is no
longer needed. Controlled airspace is necessary for the safety and
management of the standard instrument approach procedures for IFR
operations at the airports.
Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

This proposal will be subject to an environmental analysis in
accordance with FAA Order 1050.1F, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies
and Procedures'' prior to any FAA final regulatory action.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

The Proposed Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, the Federal
Aviation Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec. 71.1 [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth.

* * * * *

ASW LA E5 De Quincy, LA [Amended]

De Quincy Industrial Airpark, LA
(Lat. 30[deg]26'28'' N., long. 93[deg]28'25'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 7.5-mile radius of De Quincy Industrial Airpark.
* * * * *

ASW LA E5 Homer, LA [Removed]

* * * * *

ASW LA E5 Minden, LA [Amended]

Minden-Webster Airport, LA
(Lat. 32[deg]38'46'' N., long. 93[deg]17'53'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Minden-Webster Airport.
* * * * *

ASW LA E5 Slidell, LA [Amended]

Slidell Airport, LA
(Lat. 30[deg]20'47'' N., long. 89[deg]49'15'' W.)

That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.5-mile radius of Slidell Airport, and within 4.0 miles
each side of the 360[deg] bearing from the airport extending from
the 6.5-mile radius to 9.2 miles north of the airport, and within
4.0 miles each side of the 180[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.5-mile radius to 9.0 miles south of the
airport.

Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 4, 2016.
Robert W. Beck,
Manager, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-08393 Filed 4-12-16; 8:45 am]
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Slidell Airport, Slidell, LA, with Aviation Administration proposes to CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
segments extending from the 6.5-mile amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows: COMMISSION
radius to 9.2 miles north, and 9 miles
south of the airport. Airspace PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 16 CFR Part 1025
reconfiguration is necessary due to the B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR [CPSC Docket No. 2016–0006]
decommissioning of NDBs, cancellation TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND
of NDB approaches, and REPORTING POINTS Rules of Practice for Adjudicative
implementation of RNAV procedures at Proceedings
the above airports. The Class E airspace ■ 1. The authority citation for 14 CFR
area extending upward from 700 feet AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
part 71 continues to read as follows:
above the surface within a 6.8-mile Commission.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
radius of Homer Municipal Airport,
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR,
Homer, LA, would be removed as
1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. SUMMARY: The United States Consumer
controlled airspace is no longer needed.
Controlled airspace is necessary for the Product Safety Commission
§ 71.1 [Amended]
safety and management of the standard (‘‘Commission,’’ ‘‘CPSC,’’ or ‘‘we’’) is
instrument approach procedures for IFR ■ 2. The incorporation by reference in issuing this notice of proposed
operations at the airports. 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z, rulemaking (‘‘NPR’’) to update the
Airspace Designations and Reporting Commission’s Rules of Practice for
Class E airspace designations are
Points, dated August 6, 2015, and Adjudicative Proceedings, (‘‘Rules of
published in paragraph 6005 of FAA
effective September 15, 2015, is Practice’’ or ‘‘Rules’’). We are proposing
Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015,
amended as follows: to modernize the Rules of Practice to
and effective September 15, 2015, which
reflect changes in civil and
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas administrative litigation since adoption
71.1. The Class E airspace designations Extending Upward From 700 Feet or More of the Rules in 1980. Specifically, we
listed in this document will be Above the Surface of the Earth. propose changes to the Rules pertaining
published subsequently in the Order.
* * * * * to discovery, electronic filing, the use of
Regulatory Notices and Analyses ASW LA E5 De Quincy, LA [Amended]
electronically stored information
(‘‘ESI’’), and updates to the Federal
The FAA has determined that this De Quincy Industrial Airpark, LA Rules of Civil Procedure (‘‘Federal
regulation only involves an established (Lat. 30°26′28″ N., long. 93°28′25″ W.) Rules’’), upon which our Rules are
body of technical regulations for which That airspace extending upward from 700 based. We also propose to update
frequent and routine amendments are feet above the surface within a 7.5-mile requirements for pleadings, motions,
necessary to keep them operationally radius of De Quincy Industrial Airpark. and motions for summary decisions,
current, is non-controversial and
* * * * * clarifications on the computation of
unlikely to result in adverse or negative
time, and clarification on when
comments. It, therefore: (1) Is not a ASW LA E5 Homer, LA [Removed]
amendments or supplemental pleadings
‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under * * * * * require Commission approval.
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a
ASW LA E5 Minden, LA [Amended] Additionally, we propose allowing a
‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT
Presiding Officer to exercise discretion
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 Minden-Webster Airport, LA to avoid unnecessary delay or wasteful
FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) (Lat. 32°38′46″ N., long. 93°17′53″ W.) discovery and to consolidate cases in
does not warrant preparation of a That airspace extending upward from 700 their entirety, or partially, for any
regulatory evaluation as the anticipated feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile purpose that serves the ends of justice.
impact is so minimal. Since this is a radius of Minden-Webster Airport. We also propose to set deadlines for the
routine matter that will only affect air
* * * * * issuance of an Initial or Recommended
traffic procedures and air navigation, it
Decision. Finally, we propose to remove
is certified that this rule, when ASW LA E5 Slidell, LA [Amended]
outdated references to the Equal Access
promulgated, would not have a Slidell Airport, LA to Justice Act. We believe the proposed
significant economic impact on a (Lat. 30°20′47″ N., long. 89°49′15″ W.) Rules will increase the efficiency of
substantial number of small entities That airspace extending upward from 700 discovery, minimize the potential for
under the criteria of the Regulatory feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile delay in adjudicative proceedings, and
Flexibility Act. radius of Slidell Airport, and within 4.0 ensure that, to the extent possible,
Environmental Review miles each side of the 360° bearing from the Commission adjudicative proceedings
airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to address and resolve crucial issues of
This proposal will be subject to an 9.2 miles north of the airport, and within 4.0 consumer product safety in a fair and
environmental analysis in accordance miles each side of the 180° bearing from the impartial manner. This NPR seeks
with FAA Order 1050.1F, airport extending from the 6.5-mile radius to comments on the proposed changes to
‘‘Environmental Impacts: Policies and 9.0 miles south of the airport. the Rules.
Procedures’’ prior to any FAA final
regulatory action. Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 4, DATES: Submit comments by June 13,
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2016. 2016.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Robert W. Beck, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Manager, Operations Support Group, Central identified by Docket No. CPSC 2016–
Navigation (air). Service Center. 0006, electronically or in writing, by
[FR Doc. 2016–08393 Filed 4–12–16; 8:45 am] any of the following methods:
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
Dates		Comments must be received on or before May 31, 2016.
Contact		Jeffrey Claypool, Federal Aviation Administration, Operations Support Group, Central Service Center, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177; telephone (817) 222-5711.
FR Citation		81 FR 21774
CFR Associated		Airspace; Incorporation by Reference and Navigation (air)

81 FR 21774 - Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace for the Following Louisiana Towns; De Quincy, LA; Minden, LA; Slidell, LA; and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Homer, LA

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